“You’ve got to stand out. You’ve got to go above and beyond. The Mount supports your quest to do that.”
Bringing big ideas to life
As a high school senior from Cambridge, Nova Scotia, Kevin Robinson had no plans to become an entrepreneur. Cut to four years later and Kevin is on track to become one of Nova Scotia’s most promising business leaders.
During his second year of studying Business Administration at the Mount, Kevin placed first at the Elevator Pitch Competition organized by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED). Kevin presented the winning concept of a business he had launched called, The Helping Hand; a service-based business that assisted with household jobs requiring physical labour.
That first venture gave Kevin a taste for life as an entrepreneur, “I
realized I liked working for myself, it didn’t feel like work to me.” Kevin has since launched two other business initiatives; Distractions, a publication that provides advertising space for businesses to target community members and Finishing Touch Auto Care, a car detailing service with a strong client base. "My professors know me by name" |  | | | | See Kevin behind the scenes |
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Kevin credits the Mount with helping to turn his business goals into reality, specifically the support of Dr. Peter Mombourquette, Associate Professor and Department Chair.
“He’s been a huge support, always helping me with my ventures and always
getting in touch with great ideas for me to execute,” says Kevin. His
relationships with faculty are the envy of his peers attending other
universities.
Kevin is currently working with Dr. Mombourquette and others to organize a conference on social enterprise that will take place at the Mount on February 3-4. A mix of 150 local university students will learn from social enterprise leaders, creating and executing an idea of their own over the two-day event. Kevin’s involvement with this and other campus activities is a testament to his entrepreneurial spirit and ongoing commitment to giving back.
His long-term plans are to remain in Halifax to pursue a CMA designation after graduating this spring. “Looking at that picture of me overlooking Halifax, I definitely feel like I have a better understanding of the city and the Mount has absolutely prepared me to be a part of it.”